DELEGATE PROGRAM

SUNDAY Morning, July 19, 2015

7:00 a.m. 3:00 p.m.

Golf Outing, Nonesuch River Golf Club

9:00 a.m. 12:00 p.m.

Finance & Endowment Committee Meeting

Breakwater

SUNDAY Afternoon, July 19, 2015

1:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m.

Registration Desk/Information

West Foyer

1:00 p.m. 5:00 p.m.

Executive Committee Meeting

Breakwater

1:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m.

Poster Set-up

Monhegan

1:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m.

Silent Auction Set-up

Winter Harbor

6:00 p.m. 8:00 p.m.

Presidents Reception

Lighthouse A & B

MONDAY Morning, July 20, 2015

6:30 a.m. 8:00 a.m.

Breakfast

Lighthouse A

6:30 a.m. 8:00 a.m.

Editorial Board Breakfast Meeting

Breakwater

6:30 a.m. 8:00 a.m.

Physiology Section Breakfast Meeting

Lighthouse B

7:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m.

Registration Desk/Information

West Foyer

OPENING SESSION
Presiding: Andy Jensen, PAA President
8:00 a.m.

Sebago

WELCOME
Co-Chairs, Local Arrangements Committee
Leigh Morrow, McCain Foods USA
Gregory Porter, University of Maine
Maine Commissioner of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry
Walter Whitcomb

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Physiology SYMPOSIUM 2015

Mitigation of Acrylamide: a Multidisciplinary Approach to an Industry Problem
8:25 a.m.

Introduction
Kent McCue, USDA-ARS, Physiology Symposium Chair, Moderator

8:30 a.m.
(S01)

Impact of Agronomic and Storage Practices on Acrylamide in Processed Potatoes

Rosen, Carl J., Na Sun, Nora Olsen, Michael K. Thornton, N. Richard Knowles,
Lisa O. Knowles, and Mark J. Pavek

9:15 a.m.
(S02)

Acrylamide Forming Potential in Potato: Biochemical and Physiological Regulators and

European Perspectives on Mitigation and Adaptation
Davies, Howard and Louise Shepherd

10:10 a.m.

BREAK

10:30 a.m.
(S03)

Successes in Traditional Breeding Programs

Thompson, A.L., D. Douches, J.B. Endelman, P.C. Bethke, K. Haynes, D.G. Holm,
W. DeJong, J.C. Miller Jr., R.G. Novy, G. Porter, V.R. Sathuvalli, and C. Yencho

11:15 a.m.
(S04)

Progress and Success of the SCRI Acrylamide Project

Bethke, Paul C.

West Foyer

12:00 a.m. 1:30 p.m.

LUNCH

Lighthouse A

12:00 p.m. 1:30 p.m.

Finance & Endowment Committee Meeting

Lighthouse B

12:00 p.m. 1:30 p.m.

Site Selection Committee Lunch Meeting

Lighthouse A

MONDAY Afternoon, July 20, 2015

CONCURRENT SESSION I Breeding and Genetics I
Moderator: TBA

Sebago

1:30 p.m.
(G01)

Redesigning Diploid Potato Breeding with Self-Compatibility

Alsahlany, M., D. Zarka, J. Coombs, S. Janksy, and D.S. Douches
Frank L. Haynes Graduate Student Research Award Competition

1:45 p.m.

Generation of Targeted Mutations in Potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) Using the

CRISPR/Cas System
Butler, Nathaniel M., Paul A. Atkins, Daniel F. Voytas, and David S. Douches
Frank L. Haynes Graduate Student Research Award Competition

(G02)

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2:00 p.m.
(G03)

Identification of Chromosomal Regions in Potatoes Associated with Tuberization Traits

Affected by Photoperiod Using SNP Markers
Caraza, Maria, David De Koeyer, Elisa Mihovilovich, Merideth Bonierbale, and
Gefu Wang-Pruski
Frank L. Haynes Graduate Student Research Award Competition

2:15 p.m.
(G04)

Population Structure of the National Chip Processing Trial

Schmitz, C., D. Douches, and J. Endelman
Frank L. Haynes Graduate Student Research Award Competition

2:30 p.m.
(G05)

Exploring Vitamin B9 Diversity in Potatoes: Biofortification of Modern Cultivars

Robinson, B.R., V. Sathuvalli, J. Bamberg, and A. Goyer
Frank L. Haynes Graduate Student Research Award Competition

2:45 p.m.

BREAK

3:15 p.m.

Flavor Profiling of Potato Clones Using HS-SPME/GC-MS and Sensory Analysis to

Establish a Germplasm Screening Method for Flavor Improvement
Bough, R.A., D.G. Holm and S.S. Jayanty
Frank L. Haynes Graduate Student Research Award Competition

(G06)

3:30 p.m.
(G07)

3:45 p.m.
(G08)

Mapping Solanum berthaultii Based Late Blight Resistance in a Diploid Potato

Population
Islam, S., J. Coombs, N. Manrique-Carpintero, W. Kirk, and D. Douches
Frank L. Haynes Graduate Student Research Award Competition
Solanum chacoense Rooting Response under Differing Nitrogen Regimens In Vitro
Christensen, C.T., L. Zotarelli, and K. Haynes
Frank L. Haynes Graduate Student Research Award Competition

MONDAY Afternoon, July 20, 2015

CONCURRENT SESSION II Plant Protection I
Moderator: TBA
1:30 p.m.

West Foyer

Cumberland

(G09)

Rapid Detection of Potato Pathogens Using Loop Mediated Isothermal Amplification

(LAMP)
Wharton P.S., J.W. Woodhall, and K. Fairchild

1:45 p.m.
(G10)

Some Defense Enzymatic Reactions on Potato Influenced by Fungicides

Serrano-Cervantes, R., H. Lozoya-Saldaa, M. T. Colinas-Len and G. Leyva-Mir

2:00 p.m.
(G11)

Managing Potato Silver Scurf with At-plant and Post-harvest Fungicide Application
Crane, J., S. Jordan, A. Gevens, N. Bisley and N.S. Abu Bakar

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2:15 p.m.
(G12)

Epidemiological Aspects and Control of Potato Powdery Scab

Tsror, L., Rosenberg A., Erlich O., and S. Lebiush

2:30 p.m.
(G13)

Crop Rotations to Enhance Soil Health, Crop Health, and Disease Management in
Michigan Potato Production
Rosenzweig, N., K. Steinke, L. Steere, R. Schafer and W.W. Kirk

2:45 p.m.

BREAK

3:15 p.m.

Bacterial Antagonists as a Biological Alternative for Control of Potato Late Blight

Disease
Foran, Nicholas, Patrice Audy, Susan Boyetchko and Valrie Gravel

(G14)
3:30 p.m.
(G15)

3:45 p.m.
(G16)

4:00 p.m.

Combining Spore Traps and Quantitative PCR Assays for Detection of Airborne Inoculum
of Early and Late Blight of Potato
Fageria, M.S., F. Rochette, K. Al-Mughrabi, Y. Leclerc, M. Saleh, J.A. Scott, and
M. Singh
Fungicide Resistance in Populations of Phytophthora erythroseptica in Canada and
Alternative Management Strategies for Potato Pink Rot
Crane, B., R.D. Peters, L.M. Kawchuk, K.I. Al-Mughrabi, K. MacDonald, A. MacPhail,
K.A. Drake, D. Gregory, and M.M. Clark
Concurrent Sessions Adjourn

MONDAY Late Afternoon, July 20, 2015

INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS COMMITTEE INVITED GUEST SPEAKER
4:05 p.m. 4:45 p.m.
(G17)

Sebago

International Potato Center (CIP)

Barkley, Noelle A.
International Invited Guest Speaker and CIP Liaison to PAA

SECTION & COMMITTEE MEETINGS

5:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m.

Breeding & Genetics Section Meeting

Sebago

5:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m.

Plant Protection Section Meeting

Cumberland

5:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m.

Utilization & Marketing Section Meeting

Whaleback

6:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m.

Graduate Student Awards Committee

Oxford

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TUESDAY Morning, July 21, 2015

6:30 a.m. 8:00 a.m.

Breakfast

Lighthouse A

6:30 a.m. 8:00 a.m.

Ext. Prod. & Mgt. Section Breakfast Meeting

Lighthouse B

6:30 a.m. 8:30 a.m.

Potato Crop Germplasm Committee Meeting

Whaleback

7:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m.

Registration Desk/Information

West Foyer

8:30 a.m. 12:00 p.m.

Executive Committee Meeting
TUESDAY Morning, July 21, 2015
CONCURRENT SESSION I Plant Protection II and
Extension, Production & Management I
Moderator: TBA

Whaleback
Sebago

Plant Protection II
8:15 p.m.
(G18)

Differential Responses of Resistant and Susceptible Diploid Potato to Pectobacterium

Charkowski, A.O., J.M. Lind, Y. Wang, and S.H. Jansky

8:30 p.m.

Predicting Potato Early Die Using the Conditional Probability of Verticillium dahliae
Colony Forming Units in Michigan Commercial Potato Fields
Steere, L., N. Rosenzweig, and W.W. Kirk
Frank L. Haynes Graduate Student Research Award Competition

(G19)

8:45 p.m.
(G20)
9:00 p.m.
(G21)
9:15 a.m.

Efficacy of Fungicide Application during the Potato Growing Season for Controlling
Verticillium Wilt
Tsror, L. and L. Gaber
Evaluation of Mineral Oil and Insecticide Spraying to Reduce On-farm Potato Virus Y
(PVY) Spread
MacKenzie T. D. B., J. Lavoie, X. Nie and M. Singh

(G22)

Evaluation of Using a Mix of Different Flowering Plant Species to Reduce the Spread of
PVY in Russet Norkotah
Houser, Andrew J., Brendon Rockey and Robert D. Davidson

9:30 a.m.
(G23)

Colorado Potato Beetle Response to Virus-Infected Potato Plants

Booth, E. and A. Alyokhin

9:45 a.m.

Wireworm Control Strategies for a Sustainable Potato Production in Prince Edward

Island
Ganga, Zenaida, Jesse Chiasson, William Hardy, Douglas Dawson, Christine Noronha, and
Brian Beaton

(G24)

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10:00 a.m.

BREAK

10:30 a.m.
(G25)

Three Years of Monitoring Potato Psyllids, Candidatus Liberibacter solanacearum, and

Zebra Chip in Idaho
Wenninger, E.J., N. Olsen, M. Thornton, P. Nolte, J. Miller, J. Dahan, and A. Karasev

10:45 a.m.
(G26)

Effect of Rimsulfuron on Teton Russet Tuber Cracking

Hutchinson, Pamela J.S., Brent Beutler, and Tina Miera

11:00 a.m.

Effect of Simulated Glyphosate Drift on Seed Pieces from Four Potato Processing
Cultivars
Hatterman-Valenti, H. and C.P. Auwarter

(G27)

West Foyer

Extension, Production & Management I

11:15 a.m.
(G28)

Implications of Off-target Herbicides near Seed Potatoes

Colquhoun, J.B., D.J. Heider and R.A. Rittmeyer

11:30 a.m.
(G29)

Reducing Phytotoxicity to Potato with Foliar Applied Phosphorous Acid

Robinson, A.P. and E. Brandvik

11:45 a.m.
(G30)

Introduction of Two New Potato Sprout Eliminators, 1,4PEEP and 1,4ZAP

Waxman, Addie

TUESDAY Morning, July 21, 2015

CONCURRENT SESSION II Physiology I and
Extension, Production & Management II
Moderator: TBA

Cumberland

Physiology I
8:30 a.m.
(G31)
8:45 a.m.
(G32)
9:00 a.m.

Changes in the Transcriptome of Potato Tuber Meristems Treated with Chemicals that
Induce and Repress Sprouting
Campbell, M.A.
Genotypic Differences in Solar Radiation Used Efficiency Intercepted by Plant Canopy
and its Relation to Early Tuber Bulking in a CxE Diploid Potato Population
Nishiura, T., M. Umeda, T. Deguchi, C.G. van der Linden, R.G.F. Visser, and K. Iwama

(G33)

Tools for Tissue Specific Transgene Expression and a New Class of Promising
Antibacterial Genes: Small Cyclic Amphipathic Peptides (SCAmpPs) from Citrus
McCue, K.F., J. Thomson, E. Stover, and W.R. Belknap

9:15 a.m.
(G34)

Zebra Chip Infection Enhances Tuber Respiration and Oxidative Stress

Kumar, G.N.M., Knowles, L.O. and N.R. Knowles
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9:30 a.m.
(G35)

Potato Tuber Wounding Induces Responses Associated with Various Healing Processes
Lulai, Edward C., Jonathan D. Neubauer, Jeffrey C. Suttle and Linda L. Olson

9:45 a.m.
(G36)

Regulation of Sugar Metabolism in Wild-type and Low-invertase Transgenic Chipping

Potatoes During and After Cooling for Low-temperature Storage
Wiberley-Bradford, Amy E., James S. Busse, and Paul C. Bethke

10:00 a.m.

BREAK

10:30 a.m.
(G37)

Screening Sweetening-resistant Clones for Tolerance to Heat Stress

Herman, D.J., Knowles, L.O. and N.R. Knowles
Frank L. Haynes Graduate Student Research Award Competition

10:45 a.m.
(G38)

Effects of Heat Stress on the Endogenous Contents of Hormones and Related Gene
Expression in Developing Axillary Tubers of Potato
Suttle, Jeffrey C., Linda L. Olson, and Edward C. Lulai

11:00 a.m.
(G39)

The Effect of Heat Stress on Growth and Yield Parameters of Potato Cultivars
alikan, Mehmet Emin, U. Demirel, S. alikan, Z. Polgar, Z. Vaszily, and I. Cernak

11:15 a.m.

Heat Stress During Development Alters Post-harvest Sugar Contents and Chip
Processing Quality of Potato Tubers
Wiberley-Bradford, Amy E., James S. Busse, Paul C. Bethke

(G40)

West Foyer

Extension, Production & Management II

11:30 a.m.
(G41)

Invertase Silencing Improves Fry and Chip Quality

Rasmussen, Jolyn R., Kerwin Bradley, Christi Falen, and Sean Vargas

11:45 a.m.

Effects of Nitrogen Fertilizer Management on Post-harvest Performance of Russet

Burbank and Three Low Acrylamide Potato Clones
Brandt, Tina, Nora Olsen, and Mike Thornton

(G42)

12:00 p.m. 1:30 p.m.

LUNCH

TUESDAY Afternoon, July 21, 2015

CONCURRENT SESSION I Breeding and Genetics II
Moderator: TBA
1:30 p.m.
(G43)

Lighthouse A

Sebago

SNP Chip Analysis of Monoploids Reveals Genomic Differences

Veilleux, Richard E., Kendall T. Upham, F. Parker, E. Laimbeer, S. Douches2, and
Joseph Coombs
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1:45 p.m.
(G44)
2:00 p.m.
(G45)

SNP Genotyping the International Potato Center (CIP) Cultivated Potato Variety
Collection
Coombs, Joseph, David Ellis, Julian Soto, Rene Gomez, and David S. Douches
Diploid Potato Improvement in Africa: Selection and Genetic Mapping for High Fe and
Zn Content
Amele A., W. Amaros, A. Ngugi, T. Ndacyayisenga, D. Mulugeta, G. Mulugeta,
G. Woldegorigis, V. Sathuvalli, and M. Bonierbale

2:15 p.m.
(G46)

Genetic Diversity of Wild Potato of the USA

Bamberg, J., A. del Rio, C. Fernandez, A. Salas, and S. Vega

2:30 p.m.
(G47)

Puno: An Attractive Region in Peru to Conduct Genebank-related Studies

del Rio, A., J. Bamberg, J. Arcos, D. Ellis, and J. Palta

2:45 p.m.

Making a Case for Breeding Frost Tolerant Potatoes Adapted to Andean Highlands
Especially the Altiplano
Palta, Jiwan P., John B. Bamberg and Alfonso del Rio

(G48)

TUESDAY Afternoon, July 21, 2015

CONCURRENT SESSION II Extension, Production and Management III
Moderator: TBA
1:30 p.m.
(G49)

Cumberland

Marketability and Seed Production Effects from Glyphosate Drift Injury to Red Norland
Potato
Crook, A.A. and H. Hatterman-Valenti
Frank L. Haynes Graduate Student Research Award Competition

1:45 p.m.
(G50)

Tank Mixing Adjuvants with Rimusulfuron + Metribuzin in Potato

Winchester, A.W.1 and A.P. Robinson2
Frank L. Haynes Graduate Student Research Competition

2:00 p.m.

Economics of Chloropicrin Fumigation and its Impact on Growth and Development of

Potato
Bingham, Alan and Andy Robinson
Frank L. Haynes Graduate Student Research Award Competition

(G51)

2:15 p.m.
(G52)

The Impact of Curing Temperature on Suberization of Potato Cores

Peck, Sherilyn, N. Olsen, and M.J. Frazier
Frank L. Haynes Graduate Student Research Competition

2:30 p.m.

Effects of Early Storage Management on Potato Tuber Weight Loss and Processing
Quality
Frazier, Mary Jo, S. Peck, and N. Olsen

(G53)

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2:45 p.m.
(G54)

Weight Loss Monitoring in Commercial Potato Storages

Olsen, N., S. Peck, and M.J. Frazier

3:00 p.m.

Concurrent Sessions Adjourn

TUESDAY Late Afternoon, July 21, 2015

3:00 p.m.

BREAK

West Foyer

3:30 p.m.

Silent Auction concludes

Winter Harbor

POSTER SESSION (authors present)

3:30 p.m. 4:30 p.m.

Monhegan

Breeding and Genetics

(P01)

Stability of Foliar Late Blight Resistance in Progeny from a S.hougasii S. tuberosum

Putative Aneuploid Backcrossed to S. tuberosum
Haynes, Kathleen G. and Xinshun Qu

(P02)

In Vitro Screening of Solanum chacoense for Salinity Tolerance

Zaki, Haitham E.M., K.G. Haynes, and B.T. Vinyard

(P03)

Application of Non-targeted Metabolomics to Cooked and Raw Potato Tuber:

Implications to Breeding for Health Traits
Chaparro, Jacqueline M., David G. Holm, Corey D. Broeckling, Jessica E. Prenni, and
Adam L. Heuberger

(P04)

Characterization of Potato Genotypes in Response to Drought

Rohr, Angela, Giovani G. Brito, Carlos Reisser Jr., Arione S. Pereira,and Caroline M. Castro

(P05)

Identification of Molecular Markers Linked to Columbia Root Knot Nematode Tuber

Resistance in Potato Breeding Lines
Vining K., C. Brown, and V. Sathuvalli

(P06)

Stability Analysis of Resistance to Phytophthora infestans of Potato Genotypes, using

the AMMI Model
Casa-Coila, V.H., D.J.A. Rocha, C.B. Gomes, and A.S. Pereira

Extension Production and Management

(P07)

Evaluation of Vydate and Vertisan Programs for Reducing the Reliance on Fumigation in
Potato Production
Thornton, Mike and Jeff Miller
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(P08)

WSU Potato Pest Alerts Providing Regional Pest Information to Aid Management
Decisions
Wohleb, C.H., T.D. Waters, E.M. DAuria, and D.W. Crowder

Plant Protection

(P09)

(P10)

Potato Late Blight Resistance Saves Resources

Falen, C., J. Rasmussen, S. Vargas, E. Rosenbaum, J. Burzaco, and N. Champouret
Production and Characterization of Potato Somaclonal Variants with Increased
Resistance to Common Scab
Beaudoin, Nathalie, Iauhenia Isayenka, Safa Labidi, Dominique Michaud, and
Carole Beaulieu

(P11)

Screening for Late Blight (Phytophthora infestans) Susceptibility in Commercial Potato

(Solanum Tuberosum L) Cultivars and Breeding Lines
Mambetova, S., D.S. Douches, S. Dangi, N. Rosenzweig, L. Steere and W.W. Kirk

(P12)

Effect of Climate Change on the Over Winter Survival of Volunteer Potatoes in Idaho
Duynslager, L., P.S. Wharton, and W.W. Kirk

(P13)

Assessing the Risk of Liberibacter Disease Transmission through Potato Tubers

Swisher, K.D. and J.E. Munyaneza

Physiology

(P14)

(P15)

Changes in Callose Synthase Activity Mediated by hydrogen Peroxide in Potato Microplants Infected by Candidatus Liberibacter solanacearum
Martnez-Gutirrez, R., H.A. Lpez-Delgado, M.E. Mora-Herrera, C. Trejo-Lpez,
I.H. Almeyda-Len, and D. Espinosa-Victoria
At-Harvest Texture Analysis of Potatoes Identifies Differences Related to Pressure
Flattening in Long Term Potato Storage
Castleberry, Henry and Sastry Jayanty

5:00 p.m. 9:30 p.m.

Casco Bay Ferry and Peaks Island Shore Dinner

Buses leave the hotel lobby at 5:15 p.m. sharp!

Meet in Hotel Lobby

WEDNESDAY Morning, July 22, 2015

6:30 a.m. 8:00 a.m.

Breakfast

Lighthouse A

6:30 a.m. 8:00 a.m.

Graduate Student Awards Committee Breakfast

Lighthouse B

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7:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m.

Registration Desk/Information

WEDNEDAY Morning, July 22, 2015

CONCURRENT SESSION I Breeding and Genetics III
Moderator: TBA

West Foyer

Sebago

8:15 a.m.
(G55)

SNPs and Disease Resistance Breeding - A Complicated Relationship

Halterman, D.

8:30 a.m.
(G56)

Evaluation of Parental Genotypes for Traits Using Marker Assisted Selection

Sabba, R, and A.L. Thompson

8:45 a.m.
(G57)

Recombinant Inbred Lines Derived from Potato Interspecific Hybrids

Jansky, S.H., D.S. Douches, and J.B. Endelman

9:00 a.m.
(G58)

Building Genome Resources for Diploid Potato Species Solanum bulbocastanum

Vining K., C. Brown, and V. Sathuvalli

9:15 a.m.
(G59)

Linkage Mapping and QTL Analysis of Internal Heat Necrosis in a 4x Potato Population
Schumann, Mitchell, Craig Yencho, Mark Clough, and Kathleen Haynes

9:30 a.m.

New Biochemical Marker to Improve Breeding Efficiency for Cold Induced Sweetening
(CIS) Resistance in Potatoes
Gupta S.K. and C.A. Thill

(G60)
9:45 p.m.
(G61)

A National Effort to Identify Fry Processing Clones with Low Acrylamide-forming

Potential
Wang, Yi, J.B. Endelman, and P.C. Bethke

10:00 a.m.

BREAK

10:30 p.m.

Sebec: A New, Widely-adapted Potato Variety that is Suitable for Chipping Directly from
the Field as well as Fresh Market Use and has Resistance to Internal Heat Necrosis,
Hollow Heart, and Net Necrosis
Porter, Gregory, Paul Ocaya, and Tammy Mills

(G62)
10:45 p.m.
(G63)
11:00 a.m.
(G64)

West Foyer

Easton: A New Potato Variety for Fry Processing that has Excellent Fried-Product Color
and Resistance to Hollow Heart and Verticillium Wilt
Porter, Gregory, Paul Ocaya, and Tammy Mills
Characterization of Two Haploid Potato Populations
Manrique-Carpintero, Norma C., Joseph J. Coombs, Gina Pham, Michael Hardigan,
Richard E. Veilleux, C. Robin Buell, and David S. Douches
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11:15 a.m.
(G65)
11:30 a.m.

Screening of Potato Breeding Clones for Response to Zebra Chip (ZC) Disease and
Observations on Lso Titer and ZC Symptom Expression in Foliage and Tuber
Novy, R., B. Schneider, M. Rashidi, A. Rashed, and S. Rondon

(G66)

Developing Potato Cyst Nematode Resistance: Response of Breeding Lines and Varieties
to Three Globodera Species
Whitworth, J.L., R.G. Novy, L.M. Dandurand, I.A. Zasada, X. Wang, J. Kuhl

11:45 a.m.
(G67)

Field Screening of Potato Clones for Late Blight Susceptibility

Brown, Kristen Michelle, Paul Ocaya, Tammy Mills, and Gregory Porter

12:00 p.m.
(G68)

Influence of Mating Structure on Agronomic Performance and Chip Fry Color: A

Comparison across Three Potato Breeding Families
Rak, Kyle and Jiwan P. Palta

12:15 p.m.

Session Adjourns

WEDNEDAY Morning, July 22, 2015

CONCURRENT SESSION II Marketing and Utilization I
Extension, Production, and Management IV
Moderator: TBA

Cumberland

Marketing and Utilization I

8:15 a.m.
(G69)

Hurdles to be Overcome before the Release of New Chip Varieties

Higgins, C.R.

Extension, Production & Management IV

8:30 p.m.
(G70)

Plant Nutrient Status of Potatoes Grown in Continental Climates in Turkey

alikan, Sevgi, M.E. alikan, A. Torun, and S. Serce

8:45 p.m.
(G71)

Impacts of Different Potato Cropping Systems on Crop and Soil Health Parameters
Larkin, R.P.

9:00 a.m.

Dry Matter and Fresh Tuber Yield Performance of a New Colorado Potato Cultivar as
Influenced by Nitrogen Application Rate and Pre-Plant Nitrogen Application
Essah, Y.C. Samuel

(G72)
9:15 a.m.
(G73)

Responses of New Potato Cultivars to Phosphorus Fertilization in New Brunswick,

Canada
Bizimungu, B., J. Nyiraneza, K. Fuller, G. Bishop, Y. Jiang, and C. Kirby

9:30 a.m.
(G74)

Nitrogen Rate Response of Russet Burbank and Four New Fry Processing Varieties
Ocaya, Paul, Kathryn Gause, and Gregory Porter
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9:45 a.m.
(G75)

Vine Kill Interval and Temperature Effects on Fusarium Dry Rot Development in Russet
Burbank
Woodell, Lynn, N. Olsen, D.A. Schisler and P.J. Slininger

10:00 a.m.

BREAK

10:30 a.m.

In-row Seedpiece Spacing Effects on Yield and Quality of Chipping Potato Cultivated in
Florida
Zotarelli, Lincoln and Christian T. Christensen

(G76)
10:45 a.m.

West Foyer

(G77)

Small and Table Potato from AC Peregrine Red: Influence of Seed Type, Spacing, and
Falgro on Growth and Yield
Wahab, J., B. Bizimungu, and G. Larson

11:00 a.m.
(G78)

Using Controlled Release Fertilizer to Produce Screenhouse-grown Minitubers

Mikitzel, Loretta and David Wattie

11:15 a.m.

Session Adjourns

WEDNEDAY Late Morning, July 22, 2015

11:15 a.m. 12:15 p.m.

Northeast Potato Technology Forum

Business Meeting

Cumberland

LUNCH

On your own

WEDNESDAY Afternoon, July 22, 2015

1:30 p.m. 4:00 p.m.

PAA Business Meeting

Sebago

WEDNESDAY Evening, July 22, 2015

6:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m.
7:00 p.m. 9:30 p.m.

PAA Awards Banquet Reception

PAA Awards Banquet

West Foyer
Lighthouse A

Breakfast

On your own

8:00 a.m. 4:00 p.m.

Agricultural Tour

Meet in Hotel Lobby

8:00 a.m. 4:00 p.m.

Coastal Tour

Meet in Hotel Lobby

THURSDAY, July 23, 2015

99th Annual Meeting of The Potato Association of America - Portland, Maine

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